DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 9507 (FLLC), FORT LEWIS WA 98433-5000

V -- PROVIDE MEALS, LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION TO THE ARMED FORCES APPLICANTS/ENLISTEES OF THE MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION, (MEPS), SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA SOL DAKF57-95-R-0033 DUE 091395 POC Contract Specialist Lou Bell ext. 239 (206) 967-2151 Fax (206) 967-2772 (Site Code DAKF57) Provide meals, lodging and transportation for the Armed Forces Applicants/Enlistees at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), Sacramento, California. This solicitation will result in a requirements type contract and delivery orders will be issued. Period of Performance is expected to begin 17 April 1996 through 16 April 1997, with four (4) option periods. The contractor's facility must not be located beyond a 10 mile air radius of the MEPS. All requests for the solicitation must be either in writing or FAX request (206)967-2772; telephonic requests are not accepted. The proposed procurement listed here is being considered for either 100 percent set-aside for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns or 100 percent set-aside for small business (SB) concerns. Interested SDB and SB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform, and if a SDB provide a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SDB and SB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SDB and SB concerns. Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one of these entities, that has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124. Socially disadvantaged means individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as member of a group without regard to their qualities as individuals. Economically disadvantaged means socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business who are not socially disadvantaged. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The size standard for any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 7011.(0236)

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